PORTLAND FREE PLAY
EIN 30-1011364 · Recreation & Sports N.E.C. (N99)
What they do
We Are An Almost Entirely Volunteer Run Organization. In 2021, We Served ~3,000 Children Ages 3-17. Our Programs Include: Public School Play Pods, Year-long Program In 3 Different Schools, 1,500 Children; Pop-up Events With Trash for Peace, 13 Events, 325 Children; Summer Free Lunch Pop-ups, Alder Commons Free Summer Camp, 3 Weeks, 150 Children; Alder Commons Other Pop-ups, 3 Events, 120 Children. The Economic Breakdown of Clients Served In Multnomah County: Persons In Poverty: 12%, Kids Eligible for Free/Reduced Lunch Programs: 51.7% The Demographic Breakdown of Clients Served In Multnomah County: American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.4%, Asian: 8.1%, Black: 6%, Hispanic: 12%, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.7%, White: 79%, Two or More Races: 4.7%
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Financial picture
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (1)
LEON SMITHPRINCIPAL OFFICER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2019
- Location
- 4432 NE 68TH AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97218-3501
- County
- Multnomah
- In care of
- % LEON J SMITH
- Primary officer
- Leon J Smith
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Recreation & Sports N.E.C. (N99)
- IRS tax category
- Recreation & Sports N.E.C.